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Charles Hayden Planetarium Museum of Science 1 Science Park Boston, MA 02114 +1 (617) 589-0270 plt. off. +1 (617) 589-0454 fax +1 (617) 723-2500 tickets |
Opened 1958 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP www.mos.org |
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18.3m dome, installed 1970 Capacity 240, concentric; annual attendance: 200000 Zeiss Starmaster installed/planned 2011 Sky-Skan definiti Theater installed/planned 2011 4.9 m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 25 Science First / STARLAB Starlab |
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Closed for renovation. Reopening 2011. |
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Darryl Davis, Plt. Systems Coordinator (617) 589-0276
Chuck Wilcox, Graphic Arts Producer (617) 589-0274 Danielle Khoury LeBlanc, Production Coordinator (617) 589-0272 Wade Sylvester, Special Effects Designer (617) 589-0275 |
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Tanoto Planetarium and Digital Theatre, Deerfield Academy 7 Boyden Lane, Box 267 Deerfield, MA 01342 +1 (413) 774-1599 |
Opened 1975 SCHOOL/DIST 
www.deerfield.edu/news/index.cfm?action=gallery_big... |
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12.2m Astro-Tec PA-33 Ult. Seam dome, installed 2005 Capacity 100, unidirectional Konica Minolta S-IIB Sky-Skan definiti installed 2006 |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
Sky Quest |
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David C. Howell
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Discovery Dome - East 60 Taunton Street Lakeville, MA 02347 +1 (978) 662-3099 |
Opened 2005 PRIVATE/COMML
www.e-planetarium.com |
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5m Avela dome, installed 2004 Capacity 20 Elumenati HL-X2 installed 2005 6m Avela dome, installed 2005 Capacity 40 Elumenati HL-X2 installed 2005 |
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Hung Pham, e-Planetarium representative
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Alden Digital Planetarium EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way Worcester, MA 01604-1899 +1 (508) 929-2700 museum +1 (508) 929-2723 plt. |
Opened 1971 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR
www.ecotarium.org |
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12.2m dome, installed 1971 Capacity 103, unidirectional Sky-Skan definiti installed 2007 |
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Melissa Dowd, Planetarium Coordinator (508) 929-2764
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Argus Planetarium Ann Arbor Public Schools 601 West Stadium Boulevard Ann Arbor, MI 48103-5898 +1 (734) 994-1771 voice +1 (734) 994-1724 fax |
Opened 1956 SCHOOL/DIST
www.aaps.k12.mi.us/aaps.planetarium |
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7.3 m Spitz dome, installed 2002 Capacity 50, epicentric; attendance: 6000 (2006) Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP installed 2002 |
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Oldest school planetarium in continuous operation in U.S., since 1956.
Strictly an educational planetarium. All shows are live. School groups
only. |
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Stephen A. Schaffer, Director
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Exhibit Museum Planetarium University of Michigan Room 4508, 1109 Geddes Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1079 +1 (734) 647-1381 office +1 (734) 647-2767 fax |
Opened 1958 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
http://lsa.umich.edu/exhibitmuseum/programs/planeta... |
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6m Spitz dome, installed 1958 Capacity 35, concentric; attendance: 20000 (2008) Elumenati HAL-SX6 installed 2007 |
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This is the 4th instrument in the dome.
Uniview by SCISS. Installed 2007 |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
Seasonal STARGAZING, MarsQuest, Hubble Vision |
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Matthew P. Linke
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Gardner Memorial Planetarium Kingman Museum of Nat. History 175 Limit Street Battle Creek, MI 49037 +1 (269) 965-5117 Museum +1 (269) 965-3330 fax |
Opened 1972 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS
www.kingmanmuseum.org/planetarium.cfm |
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4.9 m plaster dome, installed 2003 Capacity 50 Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP2 HD installed 2008 |
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Sarah Kelly
Jennifer Sellers |
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Delta College Planetarium and Learning Center 100 Center Avenue Bay City, MI 48708 +1 (989) 667-2260 +1 (989) 667-2266 fax |
Opened 1997 UNIV/COLLEGE PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.delta.edu/planet |
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15.2m 10° tilt dome, installed 1996 Capacity 136, unidirectional; annual attendance: 30000 Evans & Sutherland Digistar II installed 1996 Evans & Sutherland Digistar 4 installed 2009 |
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Observation deck with telescopes available. |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
Season Of Light |
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Garry F. Beckstrom, Planetarium Manager/Astronomer (989) 667-2270
William O. Mitchell, Planetarium Show Specialist (989) 667-2271 Deborah K. Zube, Planetarium Assistant (987) 667-2262 Janet L. Wood, Learning Center Coordinator (989) 667-2260 |
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Cranbrook Planetarium Cranbrook Institute of Science 39221 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 +1 (248) 645-3235 plt. offc. +1 (248) 645-3050 fax |
Opened 1955 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
http://science.cranbrook.edu/planetarium/planetariu... |
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9.1 m dome, installed 1955 Capacity 75, epicentric; attendance: 50000 (2006) Evans & Sutherland Digistar 3 SP2 installed 2006 |
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SPICE automation. 2 Barco VPRJ. Laserdisk and DVD video sources. Divine
Lightwave Technologies fiber-fed dual-head laser projector (2 Alesis source
decks.) All-Sky system. |
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Michael J. Narlock, Head of Astronomy (248) 645-3729
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Rick Kovari members.aol.com/rick6827/index.html , |
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Planetarium Wayne State University Department of Physics Detroit, MI 48202 +1 (313) 577-2721 |
Opened 1998 UNIV/COLLEGE http://hal.physics.wayne.edu/wsu/planet.html |
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Dome installed 1998 epicentric Spitz SciDome HD installed 2009 |
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J. Scott Payson, Director
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Planetarium White Pines Middle School 1400 South Griffin Street Grand Haven, MI 49417-2799 +1 (616) 847-4770 +1 (616) 850-6200 |
Opened 1965 SCHOOL/DIST
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7.3 m dome, installed 1965 Capacity 35, unidirectional Spitz A3P installed 1965 Digitalis Digitarium Alpha installed 2007 |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
The Cowboy Astronomer |
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Brian Wheeler, Director of Technology (616) 850-5040
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Kramer International Inc. 3849 Lake Michigan Drive Grand Rapids, MI 49534-4520 +1 (616) 791-0095 +1 (616) 791-4419 fax +1 (888) 655-7263 toll free |
PRIVATE/COMML
www.kramerintl.com |
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5m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2006 Capacity 25 e-Planetarium HAL-X2 installed 2006 |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
Season Of Light |
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Robert Fisher
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Planetarium Kalamazoo Valley Museum 230 North Rose Street Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070 +1 (269) 373-7978 +1 (269) 373-7997 fax |
Opened 1959 MUSEUM/SCI.CTR PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
http://kvm.kvcc.edu |
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15.2m 10° tilt dome, installed 1996 Capacity 109, epicentric; annual attendance: 25000 Evans & Sutherland Digistar 4 Laser installed 2009 |
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SPICE Automation and interactive controls |
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Eric John Schreur, Planetarium Coordinator
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Shiras Planetarium Marquette Area Public Schools 1203 West Fair Avenue Marquette, MI 49855-2687 +1 (906) 225-4204 Sky/msgs. +1 (906) 225-5370 fax |
Opened 1965 SCHOOL/DIST PUBLIC SHOWS GIFTSHOP
www.mapsnet.org/pages/Planetarium/planetariumindex.... |
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9.1 m Astro-Tec dome, installed 2004 Capacity 63; annual attendance: 10000 Konica Minolta MEDIAGLOBE Lite installed 2004 Konica Minolta MS-8 installed 1992 |
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Laser disc and computer projection, SPICE automation, Internet connected. |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
Season Of Light, The Cowboy Astronomer |
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Christopher R. Standerford, Director
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Planetarium Mount Clemens High School 155 Cass Avenue Mount Clemens, MI 48043-2298 +1 (586) 469-7841 school |
Opened 1967 SCHOOL/DIST
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9.1 m dome Capacity 68 Spitz SciDome installed/planned 2010 |
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Major Robert A. Holcomb
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Planetarium Mobile Ed Productions, Inc. 26018 West Seven Mile Road Redford, MI 48240-1845 +1 (313) 533-4455 +1 (313) 533-8445 fax +1 (800) 433-7459 toll-free |
Opened 1979 PRIVATE/COMML
www.mobileedproductions.com |
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4.9 m Science First / STARLAB dome Capacity 30 Science First / STARLAB Starlab Digitalis Digitarium Alpha installed 2006 |
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Larry Thompson, President
Jennifer Novack, Vice President |
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Planetarium Upton Middle School 800 Maiden Lane Saint Joseph, MI 49085-9587 +1 (269) 982-4631 +1 (269) 982-0706 fax |
Opened 1971 SCHOOL/DIST
http://sjschools.org/1619201031114152107/site/defau... |
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9.1 m dome Capacity 62 Spitz A4 Ash Enterprises Warped Media installed/planned 2010 |
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Loch Ness Productions fulldome shows:
The Cowboy Astronomer |
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Jill Hubble
Jenna Francis |
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Planetarium, STARBASE One Selfridge Air National Guard Base, 29553 George Avenue Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045 +1 (586) 239-5576 +1 (586) 239-4430 fax |
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6m Avela Go-Dome dome, installed 2008 Capacity 50 e-Planetarium Newtonian installed 2008 |